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Military and Veterans Services
UCM recognizes and values the commitment veterans, active-duty service members and their families make to our country. That’s why we are committed to finding ways to serve you in return. Whether you’re a military dependent, a veteran navigating life after the military, or an active-duty service member looking to jumpstart your future, we are dedicated to providing a military-friendly approach to education so you can reach your goals. In fact, UCM has been named a 2020 Top College for Veterans by College Factual, has earned a Military Friendly® School designation by VIQTORY and was named as a Best College for Veterans by U.S. News and World Report!
Connect With Fellow Military Affiliated Students
One way to make a smooth transition from military life to college life is by connecting with like-minded students who share your interests. UCM’s Military and Veterans Success Center provides you with a supportive environment and connects you with:
- Fellow military affilated students
- Military-specific benefits
- Study groups
- Dedicated staff members
- A computer lab and family room
- Free printing
- Processing for VA, military tuition assistance and military transcripts
Take Advantage of Military-Specific Benefits
UCM offers many unique benefits for military members and their families, including:
- Tuition assistance and acceptance of GI Bill benefits
- Reimbursed application fee if eligible (using TA or VA benefits)
- Exemption from the New Student Fee (using TA or VA benefits)
- Exemption from mandatory general student fees (using TA or VA benefits)
- FREE parking permit (using TA or VA benefits)
- Priority early course enrollment for all military members, veterans and dependents
- Undergraduate courses will be reduced to $250 with the Active Military Tuition Rate for actively serving military members
- Undergraduate on-ground non-resident fees waived (consult Military and Veterans Success Center for eligibility)
- FREE evaluation of military training and experience for college credit
- FREE access to UCM’s Multipurpose Building with military ID
- FREE admission to all UCM home sporting events with military ID
- Access to UCM’s Military and Veterans Success Center
- A convenient UCM-Whiteman Site Office and access to student services at Whiteman AFB
- AU-ABC Programming with the Community College of the Air Force
Military-Specific Scholarships
UCM also has military-specific scholarships. Finding and applying for scholarships is easy with UCM Scholarship Finder, which allows you to apply for multiple scholarships with a single application. See what you may qualify for by visiting Scholarship Finder and searching the keyword “military.”
Students can also review military affilated scholarships by reviewing outside opportunites HERE.
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Military and Veterans Services Contacts
